<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Mich/Ali,</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>I must also commend CCK on this process of vigorous engagement with Stakeholders. I think it is either the new broom (read DG) sweeps better syndrome or the new constitution in action - but perhaps a mixture of both factors...</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>walu.<br></span></div><div>nb: I do hope eventually they share what they will present at WCIT. They ofcourse are not compelled to take in everything from stakeholders but stakeholders have a right to know what was picked/ignored from their input.<br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr
size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> jwalu@yahoo.com <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> World Conference on International Telecommunications <WCIT-12@cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; info <info@cck.go.ke> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, September 24, 2012 11:05 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world<br> </font> </div> <br>
<div id="yiv1182394787"><font face="georgia,serif">Michuki<br><br>I would have to agree with you on this.<br><br>Ali Hussein<br></font><br><div class="yiv1182394787gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Michuki Mwangi <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:michuki@swiftkenya.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:michuki@swiftkenya.com">michuki@swiftkenya.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="yiv1182394787gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi Everyone,<br>
<br>
<br>
I have to say that am impressed with the process that the GoK and CCK<br>
has taken on the WCIT-12 debate. IMHO this is a proudly Kenyan moment.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Michuki.<br>
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On 9/24/12 7:55 AM, Wambua, Christopher wrote:<br>
> TIM and Listers,<br>
><br>
> The African Common Proposals (which Kenya through CCK has been involved<br>
> in their development)are available on the CCK website at<br>
> http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/Public_Consultation.html<br>
><br>
> CCK is inviting comments on the review to the ITRs to enrich the African<br>
> Common Proposals (ACPs), and where necessary, to develop national<br>
> positions ahead of the WCIT-12.<br>
><br>
> The African region is meeting in Accra, Ghana, this week for third<br>
> African region preparatory meeting for the World Telecommunications<br>
> Standardization Assembly and the WCIT-12.<br>
><br>
> The revised ACPs that will come out the Ghana meeting shall be uploaded<br>
> on the CCK website to keep the local ICT community and stakeholders<br>
> fully apprised on what is happening in this space.<br>
><br>
> CCK is planning to convene a stakeholders meeting on WCIT-12 after the<br>
> Ghana meeting (and after compiling comments on the African proposals to<br>
> the review of ITRs) to discuss the final proposals that Kenya shall be<br>
> taking to WCIT-12 in Dubai.<br>
><br>
> I hope this sheds light on this matter.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Christopher Wambua<br>
> Manager/Communications<br>
> Consumer and Public Affairs Division<br>
> Communications Commission of Kenya<br>
> P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800<br>
> KENYA<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: kictanet<br>
> [mailto:<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bwambua" target="_blank" href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bwambua">kictanet-bounces+wambua</a>=<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank" href="mailto:cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke">cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] On<br>
> Behalf Of McTim<br>
> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 3:34 PM<br>
> To: Wambua, Christopher<br>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to<br>
> developing world<br>
><br>
> hi, is there a link to the "africa region proposal"??<br>
><br>
> rgds,<br>
><br>
> McTim<br>
><br>
> On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 8:35 AM, <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:alice@apc.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:alice@apc.org">alice@apc.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
> http://lirneasia.net/2012/09/harm-caused-by-ill-thought-out-wcit-proposa<br>
> ls-to-developing-world/S<br>
>><br>
>> Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world<br>
>> Report author Dr. Rohan Samarajiva, founding chair and CEO of<br>
> LIRNEasia and former telecommunication regulator in Sri Lanka, finds<br>
> that proposals contributed by ETNO and the Africa region could<br>
> artificially raise the cost of network interconnection, content<br>
> delivery, and quality of service, and that these costs would ultimately<br>
> be passed along to those least able to afford them or would result in<br>
> exclusion from the Internet economy.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://lirneasia.net/2012/09/harm-caused-by-ill-thought-out-wcit-proposa">http://lirneasia.net/2012/09/harm-caused-by-ill-thought-out-wcit-proposa</a><br>
> ls-to-developing-world/S<br>
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